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Showing Public Safety · Apr 2025 legislation (14).

Ordinance#241149
Apr 30, 2025

This ordinance changes how certain city departments manage their cash revolving funds by removing authorization for some, adjusting limits for others, and adding new funds for specific departments. It aims to streamline financial operations within the city government.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to remove the authorization for certain cash revolving funds (Controller, Ethics Commission, Department of Police Accountability, Planning Department, Public Defender, Department of Public Health - Community Mental Health Services Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Public Health - Laguna Honda Hospital, Public Utilities Commission - Hetch Hetchy Project, Public Utilities Commission - Water Department); reduce the maximum amount of cash revolving fund for certain funds (Human Services Agency, Department of Public Health - Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, Treasurer-Tax Collector); increase the maximum amount of cash revolving fund for Public Utilities Commission; and authorize additional revolving funds (Public Utilities Consumer, Recreation and Park Department, and Department of Elections).

Public SafetyPublic HealthGovernance & Elections
Passed
21-0 /1
Ordinance#250456
Apr 29, 2025

The ordinance revises the eligibility criteria for the San Francisco Homicide Reward Fund, allowing rewards to be paid for information leading to criminal charges regardless of conviction, and protects anonymity and criminal history of informants. It also requires that information be provided voluntarily and ensures no rewards are given for false information.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to revise eligibility criteria for the San Francisco Homicide Reward Fund, including to allow the Chief of Police, in the Chief’s discretion, to approve payment of a reward when information leads to the filing of criminal charges whether or not the charges result in conviction; to prohibit denial of a reward on the basis of an information provider’s request to remain anonymous; to prohibit denial of a reward on the basis of an information provider’s arrest or criminal history; to require that a person seeking a reward provide information voluntarily and not as part of a plea bargain; and to ensure that a reward is not paid to a person for the provision of false information.

Public SafetyBudget & TaxesGovernance & Elections
By Matt Dorsey, Rafael Mandelman
20-0
Ordinance#250388
Apr 24, 2025

This ordinance allows the Municipal Transportation Agency to continue using its existing automated cameras for enforcing red light and no turn violations. It establishes a policy for the use of surveillance technology in this context.

Ordinance approving the Surveillance Technology Policy for the Municipal Transportation Agency’s continued use of existing Automated Red Light and No Turn Enforcement Cameras.

Public SafetyTransportation
By Stephen Sherrill, Danny Sauter, Matt Dorsey
23-0
Resolution#250380
Apr 22, 2025

This resolution allows the Police Department to accept and use 600 units of Naloxone, valued at $14,400, to help combat opioid overdoses. The funding comes from a federal grant and will be effective from August 7, 2024, to December 31, 2024.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Police Department to accept and expend an in-kind gift of 600 units of Naloxone valued at $14,400 through the Naloxone Distribution Project, which is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and administered by the Department of Health Care Services, for the grant period of August 7, 2024, through December 31, 2024.

Public SafetyBudget & TaxesPublic Health
Passed
12-0
Ordinance#250377
Apr 22, 2025

This ordinance updates the rules for using pre-security cameras at the airport to enhance surveillance technology. It includes necessary findings to support these changes.

Ordinance approving the amended Airport Surveillance Technology Policy governing the use of pre-security cameras; and making required findings in support of said approvals.

Public SafetyHonorary / Symbolic
Passed
23-0
Motion#250419
Apr 21, 2025

This motion confirms Pratibha Tekkey's appointment to the Police Commission, with her term set to end on April 30, 2029. The motion has been passed by the city.

Motion confirming the appointment of Pratibha Tekkey, term ending April 30, 2029, to the Police Commission.

Public SafetyGovernance & Elections
Passed
12-1
Resolution#240567
Apr 15, 2025

This resolution approves the Police Commission's Statement of Purpose, which outlines its role and responsibilities in overseeing the police department. It is part of the city's governance framework as specified in the city charter.

Resolution approving the Police Commission’s Statement of Purpose, pursuant to Charter, Section 4.102(2).

Public SafetyGovernance & Elections
Passed
13-0 /2
Resolution#250325
Apr 8, 2025

This resolution accepts the first quarter report from the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board for 2024. It acknowledges the board's findings and recommendations regarding the Sheriff's Department's operations.

Resolution accepting the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board’s First Quarter Report for the calendar year 2024.

Public Safety
Passed
13-0
Resolution#250326
Apr 8, 2025

This resolution accepts the second quarter report from the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board for 2024. It acknowledges the board's findings and recommendations regarding the Sheriff's Department's operations.

Resolution accepting the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board’s Second Quarter Report for the calendar year 2024.

Public Safety
Passed
13-0
Resolution#250327
Apr 8, 2025

This resolution accepts the third quarter report from the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board for 2024. It acknowledges the board's findings and recommendations regarding the Sheriff's Department's operations.

Resolution accepting the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board’s Third Quarter Report for the calendar year 2024.

Public Safety
Passed
13-0
Resolution#250328
Apr 8, 2025

This resolution accepts the fourth quarter report from the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board for the year 2024. It acknowledges the board's findings and recommendations regarding the Sheriff's Department's operations.

Resolution accepting the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board’s Fourth Quarter Report for the calendar year 2024.

Public Safety
Passed
13-0
Resolution#250329
Apr 8, 2025

This resolution accepts the annual report from the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board for the year 2024. It acknowledges the board's findings and recommendations regarding the Sheriff's Department's operations.

Resolution accepting the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board’s Annual Report for the calendar year 2024.

Public Safety
Passed
13-0
Resolution#250362
Apr 8, 2025

This resolution approves the San Francisco Police Department's annual report on its Use of Equipment Policy for 2024, ensuring it meets state law requirements. It has been officially passed by the city.

Resolution approving the San Francisco Police Department’s Use of Equipment Policy 2024 Annual Report, consistent with the criteria set forth in state law.

Public Safety
Passed
13-0
Ordinance#241067
Apr 3, 2025

This ordinance allows tourist hotels and motels to be temporarily used for housing without losing their hotel classification and modifies building regulations to support this change. It also removes restrictions on where emergency housing can be located and confirms compliance with environmental and planning standards.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow tourist hotels and motels to be used for Interim Housing without thereby abandoning or discontinuing the hotel use classification under that Code; amending the Building Code to allow Interim Housing without thereby changing the underlying occupancy classification of the property, and amending Appendix P to remove restriction that emergency housing be located on land owned or leased by the City; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.

HousingPublic SafetyLand Use & Planning
By Danny Sauter, Matt Dorsey, Rafael Mandelman
30-0 /2